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280 Ice Age Engravings Discovered in Spanish Cave
- 280 Palaeolithic engravings were discovered in Cova de la Font Major, Spain.
- The engravings include depictions of animals and geometric shapes.
- This discovery challenges the notion that cave art was scarce in northeastern Iberia.
- Previously, only two pieces of cave art were known from the region.
- The engravings suggest unique artistic traditions independent of the Franco-Cantabrian region.
Articles (4)
The Times of India·
For more than 60 years, visitors walked through a cave in Spain; now 280 motifs identified
The Times of India·
280 Ice Age engravings found in Spanish cave overlooked for 60 years
Scientific American·
Hundreds of stunning ice age drawings discovered inside Spanish cave
Gizmodo·
Ice Age Artists Left 280 Engravings in This Spanish Cave. Visitors Walked Right Past Them